Peamount United F.C.

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Peamount United
Peamount United.png
Full namePeamount United F.C.
Nickname(s)The Peas
Founded1983
GroundGreenogue
ChairmanBill McMahon
ManagerJames O'Callaghan
LeagueWomen's National League (women)
Leinster Senior League (men)
20212nd
WebsiteClub website

Peamount United Football Club (Irish: Club Sacair Mullaigh na Pise) is an Irish association football club based in Newcastle, South Dublin. The club is best known for its senior women's team who in 2011–12 became founder members and inaugural champions of the Women's National League. They have also represented the Republic of Ireland in Europe and in 2011–12 they became the first Republic of Ireland team, including men's teams, to qualify from their group for the knockout stages of a European competition. The club's senior men's team compete in the Leinster Senior League. Peamount United have also fielded teams in the Dublin Women's Soccer League, the Dublin and District Schoolboys League and the Metropolitan Girls League.

History[]

2010 treble[]

With a squad that included Nicola Sinnott, Aine O'Gorman, Sara Lawlor, Katie Taylor and Louise Quinn, Peamount United won a treble in 2010, winning the Dublin Women's Soccer League, the DWSL Premier Cup and the FAI Women's Cup.[1][2][3][4]

WNL era[]

In 2011–12, together with Shamrock Rovers, Castlebar Celtic, Cork Women's F.C., Raheny United and Wexford Youths, Peamount United were founder members of the Women's National League.[5] Peamount United were also the inaugural league champions, finishing three points clear of second placed Raheny United. They completed a league double by also winning the WNL Cup, defeating Shamrock Rovers 1–0 in the final.[6] Stephanie Roche was the league's top goalscorer with 26 goals.[7] She also scored the winner in the WNL Cup final.[8] Roche formed a strike partnership with Sara Lawlor who contributed 15 goals to Peamount United's league success. Lawlor was named Player of the Season at the inaugural end of season awards ceremony.[9] In 2013–14, while playing for Peamount United against Wexford Youths, Roche also scored an acclaimed goal which went viral on YouTube.[10][11] The match was not televised but footage of the goal was uploaded to the internet by team manager Eileen Gleeson.[12] Later that year Roche, James Rodríguez and Robin van Persie were finalists for the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award, for the best goal of the year. At the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony on 12 January 2015, Roche finished in second place to Rodríguez.[13]

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 11 July 2021.[14][15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL
4 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Dora Gorman
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL
7 FW Republic of Ireland IRL
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Áine O'Gorman (captain)
12 MF Republic of Ireland IRL
13 DF Republic of Ireland IRL
15 DF Republic of Ireland IRL
16 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Karen Duggan
17 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Dearbháile Beirne
18 DF Republic of Ireland IRL
19 DF Republic of Ireland IRL
22 FW Republic of Ireland IRL
23 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Niamh Reid Burke
25 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Stephanie Roche

Former players[]

For a list of all former and current Peamount United players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Peamount United F.C. players.
WNL Top Goalscorer
WNL Player of the Season
FIFA Puskás Award nominee
Others
Ireland women's field hockey international
Scotland women's international

Peamount United in Europe[]

2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League[]

After winning the 2010 FAI Women's Cup, Peamount United qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League. They finished second in their group and, as the best runners-up, they qualified for the Round of 32. They were the first Republic of Ireland team, including men's team, to qualify for the knockout stages of a European competition.[20]

Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Linda Meehan
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Nicola Sinnott
3 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Grace Murray
4 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sue Hackett
5 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Susan Byrne
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Emma Donohoe
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Rachel Jenkins
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Louise Quinn (captain)
9 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Wendy McGlone
10 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Ruth Comerford
11 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Sara Lawlor
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Clare Kinsella
13 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Claire Walsh
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Karen Duggan
15 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Cathriona Dunne
16 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Stephanie Roche
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Dora Gorman
18 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Amanda Parkes
19 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Julie-Ann Russell
20 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Sarah Finnerty
21 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Eilish McManus
22 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Aoife Caulfield

Group 3[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Rayo Vallecano 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9
Republic of Ireland Peamount United 3 2 0 1 12 2 +10 6
Estonia Pärnu JK 3 1 0 2 4 10 –6 3
Slovenia Krka (host) 3 0 0 3 1 13 –12 0
11 August 2011
Rayo Vallecano 1–0 Peamount United
Natalia 90'
13 August 2011
Peamount United 7–0 Krka
Roche 18', 33'
Lawlor 31', 78'
Quinn 37', 52', 65'
16 August 2011
Pärnu JK 1–5 Peamount United
Ivanova 56'
0
0		 Jenkins 5'
Lawlor 30', 33'
Roche 80', 90+2'

Round of 32[]

First leg[]
Peamount United Republic of Ireland0 – 2France Paris Saint-Germain
Report Coton-Pélagie 72'
Thomas 90+3'
Attendance: 2,109[21]
Referee: (Lithuania)
Second leg[]
Paris Saint-Germain France3 – 0Republic of Ireland Peamount United
Coton-Pélagie 49'
Debonne 66'
Dali 85'		 Report
Attendance: 1,956[22]
Referee: (Poland)

2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League[]

After winning the inaugural 2011–12 Women's National League, Peamount United qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Group 5[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 (host) 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
Republic of Ireland Peamount United 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
Israel ASA Tel Aviv University 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
Wales Cardiff Met. Ladies 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
11 August 2012
SFK 2000 4–0 Peamount United
Šešlija 3'
Hadžić 30'
Fetahović 32', 43'
Peamount United 5–0 ASA Tel Aviv University
Russell 5'
Lawlor 41', 62', 90'
Roche 58'
Cardiff Met. Ladies 0–4 Peamount United
Roche 2', 58'
O'Sullivan 9'
Lawlor 48'

Honours[]

Women's team[]

References[]

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  10. ^ "Today on YouTube: Stephanie Roche scores goal of the season contender for Peamount United". The Daily Telegraph. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  11. ^ Kelly, Rory (21 October 2013). "Stephanie Roche Goal – The World Reacts – Passes 1 million views". ExtraTime.ie. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
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  14. ^ "Glasgow City (SCO) 0 - 0 (6-5 p) Peamount (IRL)". UEFA. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  15. ^ @peamountutd (21 November 2020). "Our team line up for tonight's league game against @shelsfc" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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